Famous People Born In Preston

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Andrew Flintoff
(Former English Cricketer Who Was One of the Top Allrounders of His Time)
Andrew Flintoff
9
Birthdate: December 6, 1977
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 2 
John Inman
(Actor)
John Inman
3
Birthdate: June 28, 1935
Sun Sign: Cancer
Died: March 8, 2007
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 3 
Wynton Marsalis
(Trumpeter)
Wynton Marsalis
6
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: October 18, 1961
Sun Sign: Libra
 4 
Phil Jones
(English Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Right-Back or Defensive Midfielder)
Phil Jones
11
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 21, 1992
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 5 
Tim Farron
(Politician)
Tim Farron
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: May 27, 1970
Sun Sign: Gemini
 6 
Sir Tom Finney
(Football player)
Sir Tom Finney
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 5, 1922
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: February 14, 2014
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 7 
Nick Park
(Animator)
Nick Park
4
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: December 6, 1958
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 8 
Richard Arkwright
(English Industrialist and Inventor)
Richard Arkwright
5
Birthdate: December 23, 1732
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Died: August 3, 1792

Initially a wig-maker, Richard Arkwright later grew an interest in the spinning mechanism, building the Arkwright’s water frame, which used water power to produce cotton yarn. He soon became a name to reckon with in the textile industry, with many mills to his name. He was knighted for his feats.

 9 
Sam Johnstone
(Football player)
Sam Johnstone
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 25, 1993
Sun Sign: Aries
 10 
Jessica Taylor
(Singer)
Jessica Taylor
2
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: June 23, 1980
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 11 
Robert W. Service
(Poet & Writer)
Robert W. Service
4
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: January 16, 1874
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Died: September 11, 1958

Robert W. Service was a British-Canadian poet and writer. Popularly called "the Bard of the Yukon," he wrote some of the most commercially successful poetry of his era. A bank clerk by profession, he often wrote while traveling for work. Besides poetry, he also wrote fiction and non-fiction. He was often compared to English writer and novelist Rudyard Kipling. 

 12 
Clifford Brown
(Musician)
Clifford Brown
5
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: October 30, 1930
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: June 26, 1956
 13 
John Bagot Glubb
(Military General)
John Bagot Glubb
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: April 16, 1897
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: March 17, 1986
 14 
Robin Knox-Johnston
(Sailor)
Robin Knox-Johnston
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: March 17, 1939
Sun Sign: Pisces
 15 
Keef Hartley
(Musician)
Keef Hartley
1
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: April 8, 1944
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: November 26, 2011
 16 
Joseph Delaney
(English Author Known for His Dark Fantasy Series 'Spook's')
Joseph Delaney
2
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: July 25, 1945
Sun Sign: Leo
 17 
Francis Thompson
(Poet)
Francis Thompson
2
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: December 18, 1859
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Died: November 13, 1907
 18 
Holly Bradshaw
(British Track and Field Athlete)
Holly Bradshaw
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 2, 1991
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 19 
Eddie Calvert
(Trumpeter)
Eddie Calvert
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: March 15, 1922
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: August 7, 1978
 20 
Scott Fitzgerald
(Boxer)
Scott Fitzgerald
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 13, 1991
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 21 
Sarah Davies
(British Weightlifter)
Sarah Davies
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 19, 1992
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
 22 
Sir John Eldon Gorst
(Lawyer)
Sir John Eldon Gorst
2
Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: May 24, 1835
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: April 4, 1916
 23 
Laurence Clarkson
(British Theologian and Religious Leader)
Laurence Clarkson
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Birthdate: 1615 AD
Died: 1667 AD

Laurence Clarkson, also known as Claxton, was a Protestant preacher who led a group of radicals known as the Ranters. He believed morality is attached to actions by the rich to keep the poor under their control. Known for his sexually reckless lifestyle, he later joined the Muggletonians.

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Cometan
(Philosopher)
Cometan
43
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: July 1, 1998
Sun Sign: Cancer